Photo Coverage Bonus: Kerry Butler Records Solo CD for PS Classics
By: BWW News Desk Mar. 04, 2008
Kerry Butler, star of Broadway's Xanadu, recorded the first several tracks of her upcoming solo debut CD entitled, "Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust" due out on PS Classics on May 13th. Below are some bonus pictures from that session!
Under the supervision of music director and album producer Michael Kosarin, with new orchestrations by Broadway's best, including Tony Award-winner Michael Starobin (Assassins, Spelling Bee) and Larry Hochman (Monty Python's Spamalot), Kerry and crew laid down tracks for both well-known and never-before-heard Disney tunes."I've wanted to do an album for a long time," Butler admits, "and with the success of XANADU, the timing seemed right. I knew I wanted to keep the album personal and intimate, and in thinking of songs that made me smile, or had a theme of hope or optimism that I felt was so important, I kept coming back to songs that were Disney-related. I love so many of the Disney themes – when I'm sad or stressed, I know I need a dose of Disney! The challenge for me was to see if I could rediscover the Disney catalog in a very personal way, because for me, Disney World isn't about the rides, it's about the message."
Michael Kosarin and Kerry Butler listen back to one of the tracks
Kerry Butler singing "I'll Try"
Kerry Butler sings "This Only Happens In The Movies"
Michael Kosarin conducting
Michael Kosarin playing "Baby Mine"
Kerry Butler inbetween takes
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